Lopez and Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lopez had to settle for second. They fell 7-4 to the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles. Lopez's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lopez saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenny Shank, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Shank has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's side, Meredith Cavazos looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Alyssa Burdge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jada Zepeda, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lopez's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-3. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-8.
While Lopez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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